With the heavy weight of social expectations, life can feel like a series of tests we need to pass to fit in. But what if we could think outside the boxes we’re squeezed into and connect with the very core of our own experience – our minds?

In this introductory course, Karl will share some simple meditations to calm and stabilize our busy “Monkey Mind” so that we can make clear choices and have a positive effect on ourselves and others. There’ll be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Established 1974, Chenrezig Institute is a centre for Buddhist study, meditation, retreat and practice nestled in the foothills of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. The Institute is home to a Tibetan Geshe (Lama), a large community of ordained Sangha (monks and nuns), students, residents, volunteers, retreat goers and guests.

Apart from the formal study programmes, Chenrezig Institute is a peaceful, calm and relaxing place to spend a few hours, days or weeks. Stroll along the bush paths, wander in formal garden, espresso in the cafe or a vegetarian meal.

Also below the far carpark is our ‘Wellbeing Centre’ which provides courses focusing on cultivating physical, emotional and mental balance and wellbeing. They include authentic traditional and modern psychological approaches to health and lifestyle. They are suitable for everyone who maybe looking for genuine happiness and well-being in a non-religious framework.